Kate Reid launch at Georgetown Inn

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Kate Reid will launch her project Queer Across Canada at the Georgetown Inn in Canmore on Tuesday.

Reid’s unique collection of songs covers a variety of modern family realities like same-sex parents, surrogate mothers and blended families, dressed in a roots-rock sound while also dabbling in ska, rock, jazz and even hip-hop.

It’s a sound that earned her a Favourite New Discovery award from Penguin Eggs in 2009 for her album I’m Just Warming Up, and the 17 tracks on Queer Across Canada are blending Reid’s musical and storytelling prowess. Her background as an educator led to her forming a kit for educators to help young students learn about gender and sexual diversity.